Sunday, May 19, 2013
MAC Cosmetics styled birthday cake
I work with two amazing ladies. I have worked with both for over a year. We all started out on one team and now we are on a completely different team. Desiree and I are under the same supervisor, while Taiese is under another supervisor.
Anywho, Friday was Desiree's birthday and she received the most perfect cake for her, a make-up cake, specifically a MAC Cosmetics styled birthday cake.
I HAD to blog it and with Desiree's permission and Taiese's photography here it is:
Credit: Permission to blog cake: Desiree
Credit: Photo and permission to blog photo: Taiese
Anywho, Friday was Desiree's birthday and she received the most perfect cake for her, a make-up cake, specifically a MAC Cosmetics styled birthday cake.
I HAD to blog it and with Desiree's permission and Taiese's photography here it is:
Credit: Permission to blog cake: Desiree
Credit: Photo and permission to blog photo: Taiese
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Happy Mother's Day
I'm blessed to have a very special mum. We don't always see eye to eye but she has been there for me in the worst and best of times. I got mum one of the Target/Vera (Neumann) scarves. Mum has always collected scarves, especially when she travled the world. A few years ago I started buying her vintage Vera scarfes. I'm excited that Target did this colloboration. I hope to go back and stock up on a few extras for her.
I don't have 'human' babies but I do have 4 legged babies.
Introducing ...
Sally aka Sally-Monella -
Sally is 2 yrs and 7 months. She is a Rottenees (1/2 Rottweiler and 1/2 Great Pyrenees). I got her when she was 5 months old. I was her 3rd home and now she has a forever home with me. She's a hefty girl. LOL!
Lucky is 1 year and 7 months. I got her as a playmate for Sally. I wanted another female, mixed breed, big dog as her playmate. Mum scoured the paper and found some Pitbull mix/German Shepard mix pips. Mum and I went and looked at the pups. It was so sad. First it was a FREEZING October day and pups were all hiding behind tires. The momma took off when we came on the property. Anyway, Lucky was the only female I could catch. She was so tiny and shivering. I put her inside my hoodie and took her home. Sally fell in love with her. She played momma to her. They get along really well, except when it comes to food.. Though I think Lucky's momma got with another dog because Lucky does not look anything close to Pitbull mix or German Shepard mix. She looks very terrier - Jack Russell to be exact mixed with who knows what else. She has a forever home.
If you are looking for a pet, please look in your local paper for *free* pets, check out your local animal shelters or foster a pet. I'm amazed at how many previous pets I've had that I have found in my neighbourhood (dumped animals) that nobody has claimed. It's so sad that a person can just dump an animal.
I don't have 'human' babies but I do have 4 legged babies.
Introducing ...
Sally aka Sally-Monella -
Sally is 2 yrs and 7 months. She is a Rottenees (1/2 Rottweiler and 1/2 Great Pyrenees). I got her when she was 5 months old. I was her 3rd home and now she has a forever home with me. She's a hefty girl. LOL!
Lucky aka Merpy/Merple -Lucky is 1 year and 7 months. I got her as a playmate for Sally. I wanted another female, mixed breed, big dog as her playmate. Mum scoured the paper and found some Pitbull mix/German Shepard mix pips. Mum and I went and looked at the pups. It was so sad. First it was a FREEZING October day and pups were all hiding behind tires. The momma took off when we came on the property. Anyway, Lucky was the only female I could catch. She was so tiny and shivering. I put her inside my hoodie and took her home. Sally fell in love with her. She played momma to her. They get along really well, except when it comes to food.. Though I think Lucky's momma got with another dog because Lucky does not look anything close to Pitbull mix or German Shepard mix. She looks very terrier - Jack Russell to be exact mixed with who knows what else. She has a forever home.
Rawrrrrrr I'm gonna attack your paws!!!
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Le Métier de Beauté and ALS Awareness Month = Lid's for Lou Gehrig's Disease
Something very close to my heart is ALS. My father passed away from complications to ALS. I won't go into much detail but here is the basics of his story.
Daddy was always so healthy. I don't remember him ever missing work or being sick, except for his allergies (which I inherited). As he got older and finally got onto Medicare/Medicaid, things started going a bit downhill for him. He had to have a pacemaker put in for a slow heartbeat (brachycardia), rotater cuff repair, hernia repair and then something went terribly wrong with him. Mum and I thought he had, had a stroke. It took over a year to find out what was wrong with him. Diagnosis was Progressive bulbar palsy. PBP is a rare form of ALS. It affects the tongue, speech, neck muscles, lung muscles, eyes etc, first and then the limbs lastly (unlike regular ALS that effects the limbs first). Mum and I were heartbroken. Daddy, the usual strong man he was, didn't flinch. I don't know if he thought it would pass or he could take a pill but he never complained or said 'Why me?'. At first when his speech was diminishing mum and I would have to play the 'guessing game' with what he wanted to say. We got pretty good at it. He was given a machine to type on (kind of like a mini computer) but that didn't last long as it was frustrating for him to type out what he wanted. I ended up making cards for him ... bathroom, hungry, pray, sleep, nap, thirsty, shower, Dr etc. Those worked very well. He also got a feeding tube. Because he could not swallow well, the saliva would come out his mouth = drool. It was pretty bad. Insurance would not pay for him to have Botox injections, so mum was hooked up with a very nice man who actually paid for daddy to have the injections. The man sent the money to his ALS Dr who in-turn gave daddy the shots. His drool got a bit better, but then bad again. Because daddy missed 'eating' I would make his food in a blender. I would do 2 cans of his 'food' plus what ever was cooked for breakfast, lunch or din-din. I would make 7 cards for breakfast and lunch and he would pick out what he wanted. Din-din was easy since I always cooked it anyway. It was a mess making his food because their was a lot of trial and error. It had to be way thin to go in his tube. Had I thought about it, I should have bought a baby food maker. The Spring before he died, he seemed to plateau. Then he quickly went downhill. By that time his limbs started to fail. I don't want to talk much about his death. I called our Rabbi to meet us at the hospital. I grabbed everything I would need to stay the night (it was almost midnight). When we got to the hospital, they put mum and I in a room, I knew he had passed. I was so numb that when the Dr came in and said he had passed, I just stared blankly into the wall. I couldn't look at mum. Some guy from the hospital came in to talk to us but both mum and I told him he could leave, as our Rabbi was on his way. Our Rabbi got daddy prepared to spend the evening in a room. I decided to stay with his body since the funeral home was closed.
One thing I would like to say is that NOBODY can prepare you for what you will go through, no pamphlets, no books no talks with the Dr ... NOTHING. Family is a must. Mum and I kept daddy at home and never had hospice come in. Mum and I became a good team taking care of him. Mum gave up so much (WILLINGLY) to take care of him. She is an amazing woman.
I had worked for the MDA many years ago and they do so much good. If you are looking to support a very good cause please support MDA and please support ALSA.
Funding is very needed because their is no cure. When someone is diagnosed with ALS, they will die from it.
ALS is called an ‘orphan disease’ and it affects fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. An orphan disease does not get adopted by the pharmaceutical industry because it provides little financial incentive for the private sector to make and market new medications to treat or prevent it. Their is NO cure for ALS. No medication can stop it, no operation can stop it and no life style change can stop it. ALS will kill the person who suffers from it. Many research facilities receive no federal or state funding and depend solely on philanthropy.
Local fire departments will be doing the MDA Boot Drive this month. You may see these hunky men standing at popular street corners/medians. If you have any spare change please throw it in the boot. You are helping to save lives.
Thank you.
I'm so happy to know that LMDB is teaming up with ALSA and spreading the word. Plus they are generously giving to the cause.
Lids for Lou Gehrig’s Disease:
In honor of ALS Awareness Month, Le Métier de Beauté is teaming with Lids for Lou Gehrig’s Disease. This drive will go towards raising money, awareness and finding a cure for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s).
Starting Sunday night, May 5th through Sunday, May 10th, the Eye Kaleidoscopes and goodies will be placed on www.lemetierdebeaute.com for bidding. 100% of the proceeds earned from “Lid’s for Lou Gehrig’s Disease” kaleidoscope campaign will go directly to the ALS Association. LMDB will be donating 10% to the ALS Association for EVERY sale made on their E-commerce site May 5th through May 12th.
Donate $100 or more on the tribute fund page that has been set up at ALSA.org, Le Métier de Beauté will send a thank you package of beauty goodies.
What is ALS? The Facts:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord resulting in muscle weakness and atrophy.
Upon diagnosis, the life expectancy of an ALS patient ranges from 2 to 5 years.
Only 10% will survive more than 10 years
For the vast majority, their mind and thoughts are not impaired and remain sharp despite the progressive degenerating condition of the body.
ALS can strike anyone. There is currently no cure.
What We Can Do. “Lids for Lou Gehrig’s” Mission:
Give a voice. The goal behind Le Métier de Beauté ‘s “Lids for Lou Gehrig’s” campaign is to open more eyes to this devastating disease. Knowledge is power and can bring us one step closer to finding a cure. Your participation, voice and donations can directly impact thousands of people and their family members whose lives have been affected by ALS.
To learn more about ALS and the ALS Association, visit www.ALSA.org.
Daddy was always so healthy. I don't remember him ever missing work or being sick, except for his allergies (which I inherited). As he got older and finally got onto Medicare/Medicaid, things started going a bit downhill for him. He had to have a pacemaker put in for a slow heartbeat (brachycardia), rotater cuff repair, hernia repair and then something went terribly wrong with him. Mum and I thought he had, had a stroke. It took over a year to find out what was wrong with him. Diagnosis was Progressive bulbar palsy. PBP is a rare form of ALS. It affects the tongue, speech, neck muscles, lung muscles, eyes etc, first and then the limbs lastly (unlike regular ALS that effects the limbs first). Mum and I were heartbroken. Daddy, the usual strong man he was, didn't flinch. I don't know if he thought it would pass or he could take a pill but he never complained or said 'Why me?'. At first when his speech was diminishing mum and I would have to play the 'guessing game' with what he wanted to say. We got pretty good at it. He was given a machine to type on (kind of like a mini computer) but that didn't last long as it was frustrating for him to type out what he wanted. I ended up making cards for him ... bathroom, hungry, pray, sleep, nap, thirsty, shower, Dr etc. Those worked very well. He also got a feeding tube. Because he could not swallow well, the saliva would come out his mouth = drool. It was pretty bad. Insurance would not pay for him to have Botox injections, so mum was hooked up with a very nice man who actually paid for daddy to have the injections. The man sent the money to his ALS Dr who in-turn gave daddy the shots. His drool got a bit better, but then bad again. Because daddy missed 'eating' I would make his food in a blender. I would do 2 cans of his 'food' plus what ever was cooked for breakfast, lunch or din-din. I would make 7 cards for breakfast and lunch and he would pick out what he wanted. Din-din was easy since I always cooked it anyway. It was a mess making his food because their was a lot of trial and error. It had to be way thin to go in his tube. Had I thought about it, I should have bought a baby food maker. The Spring before he died, he seemed to plateau. Then he quickly went downhill. By that time his limbs started to fail. I don't want to talk much about his death. I called our Rabbi to meet us at the hospital. I grabbed everything I would need to stay the night (it was almost midnight). When we got to the hospital, they put mum and I in a room, I knew he had passed. I was so numb that when the Dr came in and said he had passed, I just stared blankly into the wall. I couldn't look at mum. Some guy from the hospital came in to talk to us but both mum and I told him he could leave, as our Rabbi was on his way. Our Rabbi got daddy prepared to spend the evening in a room. I decided to stay with his body since the funeral home was closed.
One thing I would like to say is that NOBODY can prepare you for what you will go through, no pamphlets, no books no talks with the Dr ... NOTHING. Family is a must. Mum and I kept daddy at home and never had hospice come in. Mum and I became a good team taking care of him. Mum gave up so much (WILLINGLY) to take care of him. She is an amazing woman.
I had worked for the MDA many years ago and they do so much good. If you are looking to support a very good cause please support MDA and please support ALSA.
Funding is very needed because their is no cure. When someone is diagnosed with ALS, they will die from it.
ALS is called an ‘orphan disease’ and it affects fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. An orphan disease does not get adopted by the pharmaceutical industry because it provides little financial incentive for the private sector to make and market new medications to treat or prevent it. Their is NO cure for ALS. No medication can stop it, no operation can stop it and no life style change can stop it. ALS will kill the person who suffers from it. Many research facilities receive no federal or state funding and depend solely on philanthropy.
Local fire departments will be doing the MDA Boot Drive this month. You may see these hunky men standing at popular street corners/medians. If you have any spare change please throw it in the boot. You are helping to save lives.
Thank you.
I'm so happy to know that LMDB is teaming up with ALSA and spreading the word. Plus they are generously giving to the cause.
Lids for Lou Gehrig’s Disease:
In honor of ALS Awareness Month, Le Métier de Beauté is teaming with Lids for Lou Gehrig’s Disease. This drive will go towards raising money, awareness and finding a cure for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s).
Starting Sunday night, May 5th through Sunday, May 10th, the Eye Kaleidoscopes and goodies will be placed on www.lemetierdebeaute.com for bidding. 100% of the proceeds earned from “Lid’s for Lou Gehrig’s Disease” kaleidoscope campaign will go directly to the ALS Association. LMDB will be donating 10% to the ALS Association for EVERY sale made on their E-commerce site May 5th through May 12th.
Donate $100 or more on the tribute fund page that has been set up at ALSA.org, Le Métier de Beauté will send a thank you package of beauty goodies.
What is ALS? The Facts:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord resulting in muscle weakness and atrophy.
Upon diagnosis, the life expectancy of an ALS patient ranges from 2 to 5 years.
Only 10% will survive more than 10 years
For the vast majority, their mind and thoughts are not impaired and remain sharp despite the progressive degenerating condition of the body.
ALS can strike anyone. There is currently no cure.
What We Can Do. “Lids for Lou Gehrig’s” Mission:
Give a voice. The goal behind Le Métier de Beauté ‘s “Lids for Lou Gehrig’s” campaign is to open more eyes to this devastating disease. Knowledge is power and can bring us one step closer to finding a cure. Your participation, voice and donations can directly impact thousands of people and their family members whose lives have been affected by ALS.
To learn more about ALS and the ALS Association, visit www.ALSA.org.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Email question #1: 'WWOMN?' Pure Ice!
I hope yall are having/had a fab Sunday!
I had an email from a lovely lady by the name of Mary T from beautiful Brazil. She asked me 'What Was On My Nails?' in my Orly haul posting. I told her what I was wearing and told her to look for a blog post within the next few days.
Here is what I was wearing: PURE ICE! Pure Ice can be found at Wam-Lart (Wal-Mart) for $1.99.
Pure Ice in Private Show (black base of blue, gold, pink, red and silver glitter). From bottle comparison, Private Show is a dup for Butter London in The Black Knight.
Pure Ice in Take Me Now (clear base of orange/copper glitter with silver hex glitters). I have no dupes for this polish.
Pure Ice in Sheer Luck (clear base of green, silver and purple holographic glitter with silver shaped diamonds). I have no dupes for this polish.
I had an email from a lovely lady by the name of Mary T from beautiful Brazil. She asked me 'What Was On My Nails?' in my Orly haul posting. I told her what I was wearing and told her to look for a blog post within the next few days.
Here is what I was wearing: PURE ICE! Pure Ice can be found at Wam-Lart (Wal-Mart) for $1.99.
Pure Ice in Private Show (black base of blue, gold, pink, red and silver glitter). From bottle comparison, Private Show is a dup for Butter London in The Black Knight.
Pure Ice in Take Me Now (clear base of orange/copper glitter with silver hex glitters). I have no dupes for this polish.
Pure Ice in Sheer Luck (clear base of green, silver and purple holographic glitter with silver shaped diamonds). I have no dupes for this polish.
Let's get started!
top - down:
Index, middle and pinky wearing Pure Ice - Private Show (2 coats + top coat)
Ring finger wearing Pure Ice in Take Me Now (2 coats) and 1 coat of Pure Ice in Sheer Luck over that + top coat. It made my ring finger a golden sparkle of glitterness.
left - right:
Middle and pinky finger wearing Pure Ice - Private Show (2 coats + top coat)
Ring finger wearing Pure Ice in Take Me Now (2 coats) and 1 coat of Pure Ice in Sheer Luck over that + top coat.
left - right:
Pure Ice: Private Show, Take Me Now and Sheer Luck
left - right:
Pure Ice: Private Show, Take Me Now and Sheer Luck
Macro: Pure Ice - Private Show
Macro: Pure Ice - Take Me Now
Macro: Pure Ice - Sheer Luck
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Haul #1: HauteLook - Orly nail polish
Have you heard of HauteLook? I LOVE HauteLook. Super good deals, fantastic customer service and an awesome return policy.
Shop here: HauteLook
I love Orly polishes. What I don't like is hunting down a Limited Edition (LE) polish that sells out before I can get my hands on it. Especially something I have NOTHING like already in my collection. My ladies at Sally's have been nice enough to hold polishes for me but I can't always get there quick enough. My Ulta carries Orly but the selection seems >meh< at the best of times. I have been quite lucky to be able to find many LE nail polishes on HauteLook. I'm guessing around 75% of my Orly polishes have come from HauteLook.
I love hauls. One of my favourite types of videos to watch on YouTube and one of my favourite to read about on blogs.
Hauled: Orly nail polish in Gogo, Androgynie, In The Navy, Hawaiian Punch, Fifty-Four, Act Your Shoe Size, Fantasea, Ingenue, Flare, Hook Up and *Razzle.
*I decided to return Razzle because it did not have a name label. I did take pics so that you can see it's prettiness.
Let's get started!
Shop here: HauteLook
I love Orly polishes. What I don't like is hunting down a Limited Edition (LE) polish that sells out before I can get my hands on it. Especially something I have NOTHING like already in my collection. My ladies at Sally's have been nice enough to hold polishes for me but I can't always get there quick enough. My Ulta carries Orly but the selection seems >meh< at the best of times. I have been quite lucky to be able to find many LE nail polishes on HauteLook. I'm guessing around 75% of my Orly polishes have come from HauteLook.
I love hauls. One of my favourite types of videos to watch on YouTube and one of my favourite to read about on blogs.
Hauled: Orly nail polish in Gogo, Androgynie, In The Navy, Hawaiian Punch, Fifty-Four, Act Your Shoe Size, Fantasea, Ingenue, Flare, Hook Up and *Razzle.
*I decided to return Razzle because it did not have a name label. I did take pics so that you can see it's prettiness.
Let's get started!
from left to right:
Orly: Gogo, Androgynie, In The Navy, Hawaiian Punch, Fifty-Four, Act Your Shoe Size, Fantasea, Ingenue, Flare, and Hook Up
from left to right:
Orly: Gogo, Androgynie and In The Navy
from left to right:
Orly: Hawaiian Punch, Fifty-Four and Act Your Shoe Size
from left to right:
Orly: Fantasea, Ingenue, Flare, and Hook Up
Orly: Razzle
Orly: Razzle
Orly: Razzle (no name label)
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Sunday posting ...
Done swatching and wearing all the regular Pure Ice, in my 'Need to wear/swatch baskets'. The only ones I have yet to swatch are the magnetics.
Things I want to accomplish today (not in order) -
1) Update nail polish list
2) Read through Sunday paper (save coupons for Tatiana)
3) Pay mums bills
4) New mani (think'in greys)
5) Cook tuna noodle casserole (one of my fav homemade comfort foods)
6) Switch out purse
7) Catch up on fav blogs
8) Catch up on email
I think that's about it.
I hope yall have a lovely relaxing Sunday!
Things I want to accomplish today (not in order) -
1) Update nail polish list
2) Read through Sunday paper (save coupons for Tatiana)
3) Pay mums bills
4) New mani (think'in greys)
5) Cook tuna noodle casserole (one of my fav homemade comfort foods)
6) Switch out purse
7) Catch up on fav blogs
8) Catch up on email
I think that's about it.
I hope yall have a lovely relaxing Sunday!
Enter the Valentine Kisses Rimmel Giveaway! 5 Winners will be selected! Good Luck, beautiful!
Enter and try for a chance to win!
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Wedgwood Collection
I am an avid collector of Jasperware Wedgwood.
It started with my Grandmum. Having escaped the Nazis, she and her husband (I never knew him. He died before I was born) landed in England. This is where her collection started. She would send mum various pieces as well. I think everyone in the family has at one point bought pieces. I've been antiquing and buying Wedgwood since my teens. I did buy some pieces from Dillard's when they had Wedgwood signings. They don't even carry Jasperware any more. Have not for quite some time.
I have mostly blue (dark, pale, royal etc) in my ever growing collection. I also have black, brown, green, lilac, pink, terracotta, teal. white and yellow.
I have a few other odds and ends in the cabinet. Daddy's military flag, a few pairs of antique opera glasses, English Bobby whistle (not sure if it is current or antique), mezuzahs (Jasperware Wedgwood, Lenox and an unnamed), some silver Israeli spoons, an Israeli plate, Bruno's paw print, Jonathan Adler penguin and dog salt and pepper shakers, 2 Cunard Line small bone china cup and saucer (1 meat set and 1 dairy set), a small Spode cup and saucer set and a few pieces of Wedgwood china (glazed).
It started with my Grandmum. Having escaped the Nazis, she and her husband (I never knew him. He died before I was born) landed in England. This is where her collection started. She would send mum various pieces as well. I think everyone in the family has at one point bought pieces. I've been antiquing and buying Wedgwood since my teens. I did buy some pieces from Dillard's when they had Wedgwood signings. They don't even carry Jasperware any more. Have not for quite some time.
I have mostly blue (dark, pale, royal etc) in my ever growing collection. I also have black, brown, green, lilac, pink, terracotta, teal. white and yellow.
I have a few other odds and ends in the cabinet. Daddy's military flag, a few pairs of antique opera glasses, English Bobby whistle (not sure if it is current or antique), mezuzahs (Jasperware Wedgwood, Lenox and an unnamed), some silver Israeli spoons, an Israeli plate, Bruno's paw print, Jonathan Adler penguin and dog salt and pepper shakers, 2 Cunard Line small bone china cup and saucer (1 meat set and 1 dairy set), a small Spode cup and saucer set and a few pieces of Wedgwood china (glazed).
As you can see, I am running out of space and I have had to start stacking the plates, trays and dishes on top of one another. I need another cabinet built PRONTO!
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